Andreas Almgren wins men’s race in NYC in marathon debut, Sheila Chepkirui wins women’s race again
Almgren became the first Swede to win the race, and Chepkirui held off Jessica McClain by 6 seconds for her second title.
- On Sunday, November 1, Swedish runner Andreas Almgren won the men's 2026 New York City Marathon in his debut, while Kenyan runner Sheila Chepkirui claimed her second women's title.
- Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the five-borough race drew about 60,000 participants navigating chilly and sunny conditions ideal for the 26.2-mile course through New York City.
- In the wheelchair division, Swiss athlete Marcel Hug claimed his eighth title after a final-stretch sprint, while Catherine Debrunner dominated the women's field; each earned $50,000.
- American Jessica McClain finished second, becoming the first U.S. woman on the podium since 2018, while Zouhiar Taibi placed 6th as the top American male finisher.
- The race featured 40 Olympians and Paralympians, positioning elite athletes toward the LA 2028 Olympics and confirming the marathon's status as a premier international showcase.
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Kenyan Chepkirui takes back NYC Marathon title, Almgren wins in debut
Sweden's Andreas Almgren and Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui are the winners of the 55th New York City Marathon. Almgren ran his first marathon and completed the course in 2:06:01.
He came from winning the Half Marathon World Championship in Copenhagen, in September, and before that he razed in the 10,000-meter plains in Birmingham.In his debut in the Queen's distance, he returned to Europe a title he waited for three decades.
The Swede clocked the time 2.06.01.
Swedish Debutant Almgren Wins New York City Marathon; Chepkirui Claims Second Women’s Title
NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — Sweden’s Andreas Almgren won the men’s race of the New York City Marathon on Sunday in his first attempt at the 26.2-mile distance, finishing in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 1 second, while Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui captured the women’s title for the second time in three years. Almgren, 31, pulled away […]
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